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RE: New Savannah monitor owner

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Posted by: murrindindi at Sat Dec 29 18:19:32 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by murrindindi ]  
   

Hi,
I`ll make a few comments on captive diet of the Savannah monitor; there are a number of so-called "experts" (virtual beginners) telling keepers that in the wild they never ever eat rodents (not true), and therefore should not do so in captivity, and if these are fed the monitor will become obese and die from "fatty liver" disease, though there`s absolutely no evidence for that; no vet reports or long term details of how the animals were kept, just that rodents were the cause of all the problems?
The hundreds of thousands of Savannah monitors that have died in a relatively short space of time die because they are not supported (insufficient temps, humidity, etc, etc).
A properly supported V. exanthematicus will NOT become obese or die prematurely when offered the proper conditions even if rodents are a part of their diet (I personally believe they should DEFINITELY form a part). If they are not supported, no diet is healthy!!


   

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